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FOR THE RECORD

During the 2006-2007 season, the Dayton Philharmonic Volunteer Association...

Presented a check for $70,500. to the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra in payment of its 2006-2007 pledge.
Contributed $6600. to the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra to underwrite an extra rehearsal for the Mahler concert.
Presented $13,763. in scholarships to junior high, high school, and college students.
Trained 31 docents at five sessions preparing them to make in-school presentations.
Presented The Orchestra & You program to 104 schools on 132 occasions, involving over 7,910 second grade children.
Presented 159 Young People’s Concert previews at 113 schools, preparing approximately 10,395 students, in grades 3 through 6, to attend Young People’s Concerts.
Trained 9 docents to present 68 SPARK (School Partners with Artists Reaching Kids) program previews to 1,606 students in 9 schools.
SPARK program received the Bank of America Award for Excellence in Orchestra Education in 2006.
Hosted and ushered audiences of area school children at 30 Young People’s Concerts (two performances each concert) presented by the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra for 13,700 Children.
Collected 20 used instruments through the It’s Instrumental Instrument Loan Program, that shares reconditioned used instruments with several area schools, with cooperation from the Dayton Public Schools and Hauer Music Company.
Planned and hosted Take Note concert previews for pre-concert audiences prior to each of the 18 Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Classical concerts.
Provided hospitality to DPO musicians and the DPO’s guest artists throughout the concert season.
Hosted a membership luncheon and meeting on October 10, 2006 featuring speaker Aurelian Oprea, associate concert master of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, and guest youth musicians The Ballester Trio.
Developed and presented major fundraiser “The Sounds of Music” Designers’ Show House & Gardens XV, raising monetary funds for all of our DPVA programs. This effort involved revenue-generating efforts such as a boutique, a café, tickets, teas, preview parties, advertising, and local sponsor participation. Approximately 544 volunteers spent countless hours to make this biennial fundraiser a success. We were honored by a visit from First Lady Frances Strickland during this event.
Continued to administer the Arlene Bernstein Scholarship, to benefit deserving members of the Youth Orchestra, in memorial to Arlene Bernstein, our recently deceased long-time member, by her family.
Collected donations and administrated two scholarship funds, in memorial to Rachel Sperry and Susan Seyfarth.
Served a pizza lunch to the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra prior to the 45th Annual Family Series Concert.
Approved the nomination of Patrick Reynolds, Assistant Conductor of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and Conductor of the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra for his continuing masterful role in motivating and inspiring the young students that we serve and support as an organization.
Launched a new web site, www.dpva.org which received 4415 hits during the show house promotion.
Nationally, associated with the League of American Orchestras (formerly the American Symphony Orchestra League), the DPVA provided leadership as one of the top symphony volunteer organizations in the country.
Sent a delegation of 2 members to the annual American Symphony League Conference in Nashville, Tennessee in June, 2006.

About

FOR THE RECORD

During the 2006-2007 season, the Dayton Philharmonic Volunteer Association...

Presented a check for $70,500. to the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra in payment of its 2006-2007 pledge.

Contributed $6600. to the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra to underwrite an extra rehearsal for the Mahler concert.

Presented $13,763. in scholarships to junior high, high school, and college students.

Trained 31 docents at five sessions preparing them to make in-school presentations.

Presented The Orchestra & You program to 104 schools on 132 occasions, involving over 7,910 second grade children.

Presented 159 Young People’s Concert previews at 113 schools, preparing approximately 10,395 students, in grades 3 through 6, to attend Young People’s Concerts.

Trained 9 docents to present 68 SPARK (School Partners with Artists Reaching Kids) program previews to 1,606 students in 9 schools.

SPARK program received the Bank of America Award for Excellence in Orchestra Education in 2006.

Hosted and ushered audiences of area school children at 30 Young People’s Concerts (two performances each concert) presented by the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra for 13,700 Children.

Collected 20 used instruments through the It’s Instrumental Instrument Loan Program, that shares reconditioned used instruments with several area schools, with cooperation from the Dayton Public Schools and Hauer Music Company.

Planned and hosted Take Note concert previews for pre-concert audiences prior to each of the 18 Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Classical concerts.

Provided hospitality to DPO musicians and the DPO’s guest artists throughout the concert season.

Hosted a membership luncheon and meeting on October 10, 2006 featuring speaker Aurelian Oprea, associate concert master of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, and guest youth musicians The Ballester Trio.

Continued to administer the Arlene Bernstein Scholarship, to benefit deserving members of the Youth Orchestra, in memorial to Arlene Bernstein, our recently deceased long-time member, by her family.

Collected donations and administrated two scholarship funds, in memorial to Rachel Sperry and Susan Seyfarth.

Served a pizza lunch to the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra prior to the 45th Annual Family Series Concert.

Approved the nomination of Patrick Reynolds, Assistant Conductor of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and Conductor of the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra for his continuing masterful role in motivating and inspiring the young students that we serve and support as an organization.

Launched a new web site, www.dpva.org which received 4415 hits during the show house promotion.

Nationally, associated with the League of American Orchestras (formerly the American Symphony Orchestra League), the DPVA provided leadership as one of the top symphony volunteer organizations in the country.

Sent a delegation of 2 members to the annual American Symphony League Conference in Nashville, Tennessee in June, 2006.